Double Chocolate Fudge Energy Bars

If you’re here just for the energy bars (which I 100% understand, because, hello these are the most chocolaty and fudgy bars on the history of energy bars), feel free to scroll down and save yourself the pain of having me talking to you about my duathlon for what it’ll feel like hours to you.

Let’s get started.

Do you know how that joke which goes like “How can you tell if a person has run a marathon? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you”?

Oh well – I am that person.

Although you probably knew that if you’re:

a) Reading this post.

b) Following me on twitter. It’s basically all that I’ve twitted about for the last few days. That and cookies, but the cookie part is not new: I’m always talking about that.

However, I do know that I can get annoying so I’m going to keep things short and sweet here so we can get back to the bars as soon as possible.

Long story short:

a) I got to cross the finish line and won a prize. First in my age group holla! I got some wine and a trophy and the wine part is funny since I’m 17 and won’t get to drink it and stuff. Any ideas on how to use the wine instead?

b) I almost died. I think I’ve never been that dehydrated and thirsty in all my life – it was such a terrible feeling.

We didn’t get any water until the second transition and if you read often, you’ll know that I live in Spain and Spain’s weather is known to be super hot.

And it was the hottest day ever, seriously.

Plus the wind didn’t help at all. And neither did my broken bicycle.

It’s such a miracle that I got to cross the finish line because I was quite sure that my bicycle was going to die at any moment and I was going to die with it.

But things turned out fine in the end so I’m not complaining.

And that’s guys, my race recap for today. See? It wasn’t that bad.

Oh wait wait wait – I forgot to mention that there was cake at the finish line. C A K E – now, that’s worth telling you about, right?

So now it’s time to move onto these energy bars. You know? They’d make such a killer pre workout snack if I hadn’t happened to eat them all two days before my race. But don’t blame me, these are so good that you’d better make extra.

I think that about 988 batches should do.

Or 989, for good measure.

Anyway – these are awesome. Ultra chocolaty and fudgy, they kind of remind me of brownie batter so you bet these are good. They have some extra crunch from the chopped nuts (I went with hazelnuts this time because I like the Nutella like flavor, but you can use whatever floats your boat you know) and the *gigantic* chunks of dark chocolate. You guys know that when it comes with chocolate, the more, the merrier, right??

Best part is that even if they look like dessert (my brothers couldn’t tell that these weren’t candy bars!), they pack some serious nutrients and energy, so they are a totally acceptable pre-workout snack.

Now, let me tell you about the “fudge” factor. I call these fudge bars because they are real fudgy – it’s not a marketing strategy or something you know. Like calling these “Magic Superpower Fudge Bars”. Nope, these are really, really fudgy.

I love them that way (seriously, who doesn’t love fudge?), but they’re delicious when eaten frozen as well. As I said, you’d better make 989 batches and try to eat them both ways.

If you decide to bring these to the gym as a post-workout enough. there’s a high chance that the moment you open your bag, you find a ooey gooey chocolaty melty mess. It is awesome, of course. But you might not want to eat that in front of everybody. That being said, if you need highly portable energy bars, try my recipe for Coconut Mocha Energy Bars – those travel like wonders.

Eat this fudgy version at the comfort of your home. Hey, you won’t have to share that way!

Double Chocolate Fudge Energy Bars

2014-03-12 18:04:04

Yields 8

Super fudgy and chocolaty - a energy bar so decadent that it feels like dessert but it's actually super healthy!

Add dates (without the water) to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Add in cocoa, milk, melted coconut oil, 1/4 c. hazelnuts and process until a paste forms.

In a bowl, mix the paste with the puffed rice, the chopped chocolate and the hazelnuts.

Press mixture into a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Cut into 8 bars and let it sit in the freezer for at least 2 hours.

Notes

200 grams unpitted dates is about 150 grams pitted dates.

Butter or vegan butter work well if you don't like/have coconut oil.

Any kind of nut will work here.

By honey & figs

earthly taste https://earthlytaste.com/

If you’re wondering why you haven’t seen me around here lately, I tell you that I had like the most hectic week ever – full of exams, sleepless nights and race recovery. It didn’t help that I fell down the stairs and rolled to the very bottom two days ago.

Yeah, if there’s anything worse than a sport related injury, it is a fell-off-the-stairs injury. I don’t know what’s worse: the pain or the week I’ve had to take off running ahhh :–(

Hope your week’s being better than mine!

p.s: Sorry I haven’t been reading your lovely blogs and stuff. I’ll catch up with it on the weekend!

Consuelo, I LOVED this whole post! -except for the part about you falling down the stairs! That really stinks and I hope you have recovered! Congratulations on finishing so well in your big race! That is exciting news and quite inspiring. And the fact that you got wine but can’t drink it is just killing me!! What is the legal drinking age there anyway?? And these energy bars look delicious! They look like they are fun to make, delicious to eat, and much more cost effective than buying them at the store!!

Congrats on such a great race Consuelo – that’s so awesome that you won a prize too:) These energy bites look incredible – yay for double chocolate 🙂 Eeks sorry you feel down the stairs though and hope you are okay and recover quickly.

I love hearing about your running stories. 🙂 Congrats on your recent run! I’ve only ever done a 5K, but I might do a longer run if I had cake waiting for me at the finish line. 😉 I can’t wait for it to get warmer here so I can get back to running outside. These energy bars look delicious! Anything having to do with chocolate and I’m there! 🙂

CONGRATS!!!!! You are seriously amazing!!! I definitely would have died so kudos for you for hanging in there and placing first in your age group! I might consider doing a duathalon for wine and cake…mayyyyyybe.

Can we discuss who you’re an incredible athlete, talented baker and only 17?! Seriously you are too cool!

Congrats!!! That is SO exciting! I am so glad your bike made it. And that you survived the heat! Humidity is my least favorite. And can I say I LOVE these bars? Haha, story of my life – my fudgy bars are usually so fudgy, they are not transport friendly at all. These would be worth the sticky fingers and face! And absolutely lovely photos! Pinned!

Oh, Consuelo, I’m so sorry to hear that the duathlon worked you over like that! But it’s so amazing that you finished and even won a prize! Congratulations, that is such an incredible achievement, and you should be so proud! Your energy bars sound fantastic, love the hazelnuts! Pinning 😉

Oh my gosh!!! I can’t tell what I love more. Your story about your race or these energy bars. I think the race. No wait! The energy bars. No wait! The race. No, it’s the energy bars! Auuuuugggghhhh – it’s so HARD! Ok, first, these energy bars look AMAZING. And, the part where you got wine as a reward and you are 17 yo? What a riot! My advise? Cook with it until the alcohol completely cooks out. 🙂 Cheers and congrats for finishing the race Consuelo! What a proud moment!

Congratulations on winning in your age group for your marathon! You amaze me because I don’t know how you do it all. Girl, I’m totally loving this recipe. I love making homemade Lara Bars and this is yet another tasty recipe to try. Thanks for sharing and have a fabulous weekend!

I found your post from foodgawker when checking out my first post. These look delicious!! The almond milk is such a great alternative to other creamy or rich components like peanut butter or apple butter. Do you use sweetened almond milk?

Sorry to follow up so late! I just made these bars and they were delicious! Have you had any difficulty in getting them to stay together? How “solid” do they usually turn out? I used date water instead of milk, added a Tbs of agave nectar, didn’t grind the hazelnuts and the bars were pretty gooey, kind of like under cooked brownies. I suppose I could’ve used more cereal. 🙂 I only make date bars once every few months so I’m wandering if the dates aren’t binding or if it is just a matter of preference.

Congratulations Consuelo!!! Wow, that’s awesome! I don’t think that I could ever run (or more accurately, survive) a duathlon or any other type of marathon. But then again, I’d run several miles for one of these energy bars. They look delish! Oh, and regarding the ‘talking about it’, talk away! You should be proud! x

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Hi, I'm Consuelo and I like to spend my time obsessing over cute cats on the internet and eating all the peanut butter I can get my hands on. Come say hi and be my dessert and furry creature obsessed friend!